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Primary results for Kent-area candidates, measures | Election 2012

King County voters appear to be approving a property tax measure to rebuild the Youth Services Center in Seattle.

Dave Davis of the American Legion Kent Post sets the flag at the grave of a Civil War veteran in 2009 at Saar Cemetery. A dedication ceremony Sept. 6 at the cemetery will include replacement markers for four Civil War veterans.

Civil War markers to be dedicated at Kent’s Saar Pioneer Cemetery

A dedication ceremony that includes replacement markers for four Civil War veterans is set for 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at Saar Pioneer Cemetery in Kent.

Dave Davis of the American Legion Kent Post sets the flag at the grave of a Civil War veteran in 2009 at Saar Cemetery. A dedication ceremony Sept. 6 at the cemetery will include replacement markers for four Civil War veterans.
Kent Police Blotter.

Kent woman pushes husband into headboard during divorce dispute | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly pushed her husband into a desk and headboard during an argument about getting a divorce at about 7:03 p.m. July 29 at a home in the 10900 block of Southeast 235th Place.

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Kent Fire Department to host golf tournament for community assistance program

The Kent Fire Department will host its first Community Assistance Referral and Education Services (FDCARES) charity golf tournament on Thursday, Aug. 9 at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent.

Kent students named to University of Washington’s dean’s list

The University of Washington released the names of students from the Kent area who were named to the dean's list for spring quarter.

  • Aug 3, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Pam Wells

Concerned neighborhoods to gather for Kent’s National Night Out

Pam Wells hopes that fellow residents in her Meadow Glen Townhomes community take the same attitude to safety and crime prevention that she does.

  • Aug 3, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Pam Wells
Kent's ShoWare Center got hit by an unexpected business and occupation tax by the state Department of Revenue.

State hits ShoWare Center in Kent with unexpected B&O tax

The city-owned ShoWare Center took a deeper loss than expected in the second quarter of this year because of an additional $100,000 business and occupation tax payable to the state Department of Revenue.

Kent's ShoWare Center got hit by an unexpected business and occupation tax by the state Department of Revenue.

Kent’s Bartell Drugs part of ‘School Tools for Kids in Need’ drive

Bartell Drugs' "School Tools for Kids in Need" school supplies donation drive kicks off Monday at all 58 Bartell's locations – including Kent at 12946 SE Kent-kangley Road – to support local students through World Vision's Teacher Resource Center in Fife.

  • Aug 3, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Danny Stevens follows his putt on the 17th hole at Riverbend during the 12th annual Western Amputee Golf Tournament last weekend. Stevens is an avid golfer who shoots a good game.

Back in the game: Advances help amputee golfers shine at Riverbend

Danny Stevens stands firmly on two feet, swings a smooth iron and turns heady shot-maker on the golf course come weekends.

Danny Stevens follows his putt on the 17th hole at Riverbend during the 12th annual Western Amputee Golf Tournament last weekend. Stevens is an avid golfer who shoots a good game.

Kent seeks volunteers to write pro/con statements about property tax levy measure

The Kent City Council is seeking volunteers to write the statements that will appear in the voters’ pamphlet both for, and against, a property tax measure to pay to maintain and improve existing parks and streets.

Kent’s Allegro dance studio earns high ranking in Northwest, nation

The Allegro Performing Arts Academy in Kent has been named one of the top 60 dance studios in the nation and among the top 10 in the Pacific Northwest.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke prepares for a fast pass down Pacific Raceways' drag strip.

Mayor Cooke goes for a fast lap at Pacific Raceways

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke joined other dignitaries for a fast ride down the quarter-mile strip – courtesy of the Frank Hawley Drag Racing School – at Pacific Raceways on Wednesday afternoon.

  • Aug 1, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke prepares for a fast pass down Pacific Raceways' drag strip.

Group plans statewide initiative drive in 2013 to end marijuana prohibition

Seattle-based Sensible Washington announced Tuesday that it will try to get a statewide initiative in 2013 to ask voters to repeal adult marijuana prohibition in the state.

Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins talks about the need for a property tax increase as Mayor Suzette Cooke

Kent residents to vote in November on property tax increase to pay for parks, streets

Kent voters will decide Nov. 6 whether to approve a property tax levy increase to help pay for city park and street repairs.

Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins talks about the need for a property tax increase as Mayor Suzette Cooke

Kent man shot in neck during fight in Burien

A 26-year-old Kent man was shot in the neck during an altercation with another man Tuesday night in a Burien convenience store parking lot.

King County Executive Dow Constantine

Kent, 24 other cities renew contracts with Regional Animal Services of King County

Kent is among 25 cities that renewed contracts with Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) on Tuesday.

  • Jul 31, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
King County Executive Dow Constantine

Two tax advisory votes cleared for November ballot

The Washington Attorney General's Office informed Secretary of State Sam Reed on Monday that two tax measures approved by the 2012 Legislature must go to the November ballot for a public advisory vote.

  • Jul 31, 2012
  • BY Wire Service

Kent firefighters Fill the Boot to raise funds for MDA

Local firefighters will hit the streets on Friday, Aug. 3 with boots in hand, as they kick off their annual Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign for children and adults with muscle-wasting diseases.

  • Jul 31, 2012
  • BY Wire Service
The Kent City Council is considering asking voters to approve a property tax levy to pay for repairs to streets and parks.

Kent City Council to meet Tuesday to consider new taxes for streets, parks

The Kent City Council will have a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at City Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S., to consider a proposed funding package for streets and parks, including whether to refer a property tax measure to voters on the Nov. 6 ballot.

The Kent City Council is considering asking voters to approve a property tax levy to pay for repairs to streets and parks.
The annual open house at the Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Check out Kent’s Neely-Soames Homestead open house Aug. 18

The Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent will have its annual open house Saturday, Aug. 18, to let visitors get a glimpse of the way residents lived in 1885.

The annual open house at the Neely-Soames Historic Homestead in Kent is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday